Thank you for your prompt reply. Just to clarify, please, at what point do I physically install the card? Because I guess I should install it before I boot in TUI mode, but then how do I boot in TUI mode after that?

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Can I put the card in now while the machine is running? I guess I have to turn it off first, but just don't know for sure. I really want to try this new video card out, just don't have much of an idea how to go about it.

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You should definitely not put the card in while the machine is running. That's an excellent way to fry computer parts. (not to mention frying yourself) The lilo boot menu comes up every time you boot your computer up. It normally has options of linux, linux-gui, linux-tui and any other operating systems on your computer. It has a timer on it that makes it select linux by default after 10 seconds or so. If you normally turn on your computer and go do something else while it boots up or something like that then you could easily miss it.

Okay, thank you for you time and quick replies, Daniel. I turned the machine off and rebooted it a few times and was unable to see the lilo boot menu. I have a feeling there isn't one. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I realize this may seem ridiculous to you if you know there must be one, but I just can't see it. I've never seen it. The computer starts with a black screen with a bunch of white letters, at the bottom says boot from cd. There's no cd in there. I understand that is likely not important, but just letting you know the facts. Then it goes to a blue screen with Vector linux logo and a horizontal line moving from left to right with letters saying such things as starting hald, starting alsa, starting multiuser mode, boot into gui etc. Then it goes to login screen where I can login as root or user. Please forgive me, I'm lost.

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Also getting to the text user interface may be as simple as just pressing ctrl+alt+f5 all at the same time once you have booted up Vector as far as it will let you get to after signing in.If the tut's don't help clear things up just ask any question that may still be unclear.

Okay, thank you. As it turns out, I didn't have lilo but found how to install it on the file manager. So now I can boot in tui mode. Got kinda lost in there though. I will read the tutorial and let you know what happens.

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Okay, that worked great. Thank you. I wonder if which driver is the best choice; Radeon, ATI or Vesa? Or is there no difference? Anyway, I'm going to try putting google earth back on and see if it works now.

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